India becomes 5th worst-hit country by COVID-19; surpasses SpainNew Delhi: As per the calculation noted on Saturday with biggest-ever jump of 9,887 new COVID-19 cases, India has now become the fifth worst coronavirus-hit country in the world surpassing Spain with around 244,000 cases. In the morning, the number from the Health Ministry was reported 236,657 when....

OPEC, allied nations extend nearly 10M barrel cut by a monthDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — OPEC and allied nations agreed Saturday to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through the end of July, hoping to boost energy prices hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Ministers of the cartel and outside nations like Russia me....

India surpasses Italy, now sixth worst-hit nation by COVID-19New Delhi: India went past Italy to become the sixth worst-hit nation by COVID-19, with the country registering a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases which pushed the nationwide tally to 2,36,657. Indias death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 6,642, with a record increase of 294 deaths in the last 2....

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Lisa Page Joins MSNBC and NBC News as National Security and Legal AnalystLisa Page, the former FBI lawyer who worked with former special counsel Robert Mueller on the Russian disinformation probe, has joined NBC News and MSNBC as a national security and legal analyst. The cable network tweeted the announcement Friday night via their corporate public relations account, wh....

Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outletsFacebook Inc will start labeling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users, it said on Thursday. The world’s biggest social network will apply the label to Russia’s Sputnik, Iran̵....

Today's Pickup: Saudi Arabia And Russia Push For Extending Oil Output CutsGood day,
OPEC and non-OPEC countries are looking to convene and decide the extension of their oil output cuts, which will help strengthen oil prices that have been climbing steadily since their April lows. Major oil powers Saudi Arabia and Russia are reportedly supporting a one-month extension o....

Trump's decision to ditch another treaty with Russia is a reckless own goalUS Air Force/Josh Plueger
President Donald Trump's decision to exit the 1992 Open Skies Treaty is consistent with his approach to international cooperation and treaties in general.
But the withdrawal also undercuts transparency and, as a result, raises the risk of armed conflict in Europe, write....

Putin declares state of emergency over Siberian fuel spillMOSCOW, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, June 3, ordered a state of emergency and criticized a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel after a massive diesel spill into a Siberian river.
The spill of over 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel took place on Friday. A fuel reserv....

Vestas secures 226 MW order for five wind energy projects in RussiaVestas has received a 226 MW order for five wind energy projects in Russia from WEDF (Wind Energy Development Fund), a joint investment fund created on a parity basis by PJSC Fortum and JSC RUSNANO. With this fifth order from its framework agreement with RUSNANO and Fortum to supply wind energy solu....

China keeps lying about its coronavirus casesCoronavirus stats are crucial to officials and doctors battling the disease. A clear image of the number of active infections is needed to adapt containment measures, reopen economies, and even consider lines of treatment.
China announced it tested 9.9 million of Wuhan's population of 11 mill....

Record 8909 new COVID-19 cases; toll 5815New Delhi: India registered a record jump of 8,909 novel coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,07,615 on Wednesday, while the toll rose to 5,815 with 217 more deaths, the Health Ministry said. The number of active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mounted 1,01,497 ....

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Anti-gay video backing Putin reforms causes stirMOSCOW, Russia – A video backing constitutional reforms that President Vladimir Putin is putting to a national vote next month sparked widespread criticism Tuesday, June 2, for its anti-gay message.
In the video made by a media group called Patriot linked to US-sanctioned Putin ally Yevgeny Pr....

The European Union and Canada have joined a growing chorus of G7 members to raise their opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of expanding membership to countries like Russia.Kim Hyo-sun repo....

Elon Musk trades jabs with Moscow over SpaceX successElon Musk shot a jab at Russia during a post-flight press conference after the Crew Dragon Launch.
Roscosmos fired back, noting that the agency doesn't understand why the launch was such a big deal.
Both the United States and Russia are moving rapidly to get humans back to the Moon.
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Russia unveils $72-billion virus recovery planMOSCOW, Russia – Russia unveiled a $72-billion recovery plan for its economy badly hammered by the coronavirus pandemic , vowing to boost employment and incomes in the country where cases continue to mount.
The economy is set for a sharp contraction this year, and President Vladimir Putin....

President Moon Jae-in says he will go to the G7 summit his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump having invited him to join other world leaders there this fall.If South Korea is one of the eleven or more countries pot....

Yandex switches from self-driving Prius to autonomous Hyundai SonataYandex, the Russian Alphabet-like company with a self-driving car unit that debuted a fully driverless car in Las Vegas this year, has updated its autonomous driving program.
The fourth iteration of the company's self-driving car was officially revealed on Tuesday as a modified Hyundai Sona....

8171 more COVID-19 cases, 204 deaths in India in 24 hoursNew Delhi: The novel coronavirus death toll rose to 5,598 in India on Tuesday with 204 more fatalities, while 8,171 new cases took the number of infections to over 1.98 lakh, the Health Ministry said. The active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) climbed to 97,581 and as many as 95,526 p....

India's COVID-19 tally reaches 1.92 lakh; Unlocking begins across statesNew Delhi: The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 1.9 lakh on Monday after thousands more tested positive across states, but recoveries also rose further to nearly 95,000 while several cities saw the lockdown restrictions being eased with even traffic snarls returning back on roads....

President Moon Jae-in says he'll go to the G7 summit this fall after his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, suggested the South Korean leader join the premier gathering of world leaders.Speaking over the phone on Monday,.. of....

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